Friday Workout Video

Today I want to share one of my favorite exercises for you.
While I think that the standing barbell shoulder press is the king of upper body exercises, this is a pretty good assistance exercise for building strong shoulders and arms.

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Boosting your metabolism is big business.
From supplements and foods to exercise and even meditation, everybody is pushing the idea that they can help you boost your metabolism.
You will see claims like Boosts Metabolism by 78% or 115%, and while this sounds promising, have you ever stopped to think about what this would actually look like?
An elevated metabolic rate is a physiological phenomenon. It does happen, but it also has clear and definite symptoms.
Take exercise as an example.
Whether you are running or performing an intense weight training workout, your metabolic rate is elevated during the time you are exercising. Because of this, you display all the CLASSIC SYMPTOMS of an elevated metabolic rate:
You are tired and sweating. Your heart rate is elevated as is your breathing rate. You are experiencing an increased level of thirst.
These are the classic symptoms of an elevated metabolic rate.
The drug Clenbuterol is often used by bodybuilders […]

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I often get asked “How much weight will I lose with Eat Stop Eat?”
For the record, I answer this question in the FAQ’s at the end of Eat Stop Eat, however it is an important question that I am also going to answer on this blog…
With the Eat Stop Eat lifestyle, you should be able to lose weight at a rate of 1-2 pounds per week.
I know there are lots of reports of people losing 3, 4 even 7 pounds a week with Eat Stop Eat, but these are people are anomalies…
Even when people lose 3-4 pounds per week for the first couple of weeks, this is mostly inflammation and excess water weight disappearing (and obviously some fat mass as well).
And while some people do see very impressive results over the first month or two, it is important to remember that Eat Stop Eat is not a starvation diet nor […]

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Bad news for Hoodia Marketers

I just read a very interesting article on nutraingredients.com titled “Unilever drops Hoodia“
After spending years studying the weight loss potential of Hoodia, the massive corporate conglomerate Unilever has decided to drop its interest in the herb after concluding that the super popular South African plant extract did not meet both safety and efficacy requirements.
While I can’t say the comments about efficacy surprised me, the mention of safety is a tad worrying.
Just another reason to stick to calorie restricted diet and weight training. Save your money, get results.
BP
PS- For more information you can visit – Hoodia Article

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One of the best things about Eat Stop Eat is that it allows you to really take control of how you eat.
After all, once you have gone without food for 24 hours a couple of times, you really start to get a feel for the real reasons behind why you eat, what you eat and when you eat.
Often times, hunger isn’t one of these reasons. Habit and emotional connection are usually the culprit.
If you take this new found wisdom, you can create a big difference in the way you eat by making SMALL changes.
Take coffee for instance.
One of the first things I noticed when I started fasting was how much I loved my coffee with cream and sugar (I put up with black coffee during my fasts, but I DEFINITELY don’t like it)
Fasting also made me realize just how often I craved coffee…typically drinking 2-3 cups per day.
I realized very […]

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Tabata Training was developed by Dr. Izumi Tabata in Tokyo, He figured out a way to get maximal anerobic and aerobic benefits from a short and simple workout which can be done with a variety of exercises. I like to use these as a short workout when I have limited time; Often doing 5-10 minutes of Tabata Protocol followed by some stretching.Twenty – TenTabata training is simply doing an exercise for 20 seconds non stop then taking 10 seconds off before repeating the cycle for 8 cycles this means you can get a hugely effective workout in about 5 minutes per exercise. Which will test you not only aerobically but will build muscular endurance and size.Proven Benefits- A Hugely effective fat burner, due to effect on the metabolism.- Release of Anabolic Hormones thanks to Lactic acid release in muscles.- Short and Effective workouts are ideal for those who have limited time to workout.- Can be done anywhere with anything from Crunches to Heavy Squats.How to Get StartedGetting started with Tabata is easy you just need to pick and exercise and keep your eye on the clock the 20/10 intervals are a rough guideline so don’t sweat it if you rest for a second too long or do the exercise for 23 seconds instead of 20.

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Eat Stop Eat The Fasting Diet Intermittent Fasting Brad PilonClick Image To Visit SiteAnd I should know. I have spent my life studying nutrition and weight loss, and I have taken a very unusual path that ultimately led me to writing Eat Stop Eat. For starters, I have an honors degree in nutrition. So I understand the classic academic approach to how we should eat.

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Blood Lipid Improvements With Intermittent Fasting+Paleo Diet. 27 Comments Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 Sarena sent me some interesting numbers from some old and current blood work. They beautifully illustrate what happens when we control insulin levels and emulate our ancestral diet.Here is what Sarena sent me:This was from about a month before starting IFing.Just thought this may be of use to you!Oct 27, 2006chol total 168HDL 54Chol/HDL ratioo 3.1LDL102Triglycerides 61HA1C 6.0Oct 19, 2007Chol total 156HDL 63Chol/HDL ratio 2.5LDL 85Triglycerides 41HA1C 5.9I think the numbers speak for themselves. This was theaddition of CF, a return to eating meat, after 14 yearsof being vegetarian, and going Paleo with Zonemacronutrients and the addition of Omega 3s.

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Intermittent Fasting-Update 19 Comments Friday, December 28th, 2007 Apologies for the spotty posting the past month. The gym has been very busy which is great but it has really cut into my writing time. Add some CrossFit related travel, the holidays and some other fun and things have thoroughly ground to a halt!I want to thank Shaf and Brad for sending some pdf’s I needed. I will link to the abstracts or full text article as available.Hot topics in nutritional research are the interrelated concepts of meal frequency (intermittent fasting) and caloric restriction

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Intermittent Fasting 23 Comments Saturday, November 10th, 2007 I received the following email from Xuan Mai who works out at Crossfit NYC. She emailed me a few months ago asking a few questions pertaining to paleo eating and intermittent fasting. Here is what Xuan Mai had to say:Hi Robb,I thought I would give you an update after my first month of Intermittent Fasting especially after the article by you that I read recently on Art Devany’s blog.The first week of IF’ing was difficult but it has gotten better. My fasts are typically between 16-19 hours and I am consuming a predominantly Paleo diet (no grains, no dairy but I do drink caffeinated tea and the once a week espresso). My activity consists of 4 Crossfit workouts per week.

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